Lazy R Cottages

This is our first stay at Lazy R. This was the last place available that would allow our service dog in the cabin at a short notice…
Now, I understand this isn’t a 5 or even a 4 star inn, but we paid more than the average rate for our duplex «cabin». $ 15/​per night for pets (even service dogs). We paid $ 526.74 after taxes for 2 nights in cabin 7A. It’s about the size of an average 2 bedroom apartment, and it has it’s pluses… but definitely not worth ½ of our mortgage payment.
Pros:
–great location, if you like being near to downtown.
–decent view (see pictures), however doesn’t every place in Estes Park have a great view?!
–free fruit and dog treats and video rentals from the office
–private deck with table
–updated dishwasher for you to wash your own dishes with (or get charged for not doing them)
–all needed dishes/​appliances are here, including grill
–clean, living space did not smell like a «pet friendly» cabin unlike our experience elsewhere at Estes.
Cons:
–wretched wifi connection
–very minimal upkeep of the property (see pictures). Things that would take less than 5 minutes to fix aren’t, and the temporary fixes that have been done are tacky to say it kindly
–we have 3 potentially broken down golf carts parked beside our cabin
–all cabins very close in proximity to each other
–the décor… Bleh… Meh. (Everything extremely tacky, including having an old tube TV at the end of the kitchen counter vs above the fireplace… Or whatever
At this point, all the cons are things they could easily fix, not the actual property. The management has been helpful (though we haven’t checked out yet). If they were to fix the cons, or had a better «you get what you pay for» value, we’d be back. But currently, I think the next time we come we’ll try another place.

People were very nice and helpful. Several of us had come down with a cold over the holidays and they were willing to push back our reservation one day to help us out. They provided free snowshoes and movies to check out for free from the office. We had a light burn out when we arrived and a maintenance man came over right away to fix it. So I give it 4+ stars for people.
The cabin was very clean and was able to get very warm without a fireplace. We were told the cabin sleeps 4 with 2 bedrooms however there are only three chairs at the dining room table. The cabin was tiny. There’s a chandelier that I bumped into 5 times on the first day in a main pathway in thr common room that’s only 5′ 8″ high, I’m 6′ 5″. There’s no room for storage of suitcases without tripping over them getting out of bed. To give you an idea of how small this place is there are two bedrooms that queen beds barely fit into, there is a common room between the two bedrooms that has a love seats a dining table with three chairs a television and a microwave. This place looks like it’s been built piece by piece and none of the pieces fit together very well. The entryway has the refrigerator in it and can’t really be used to store much. The kitchen is tiny with with only enough room for the stove and the sink requiring the microwave to be in the common room and the refrigerator to be in the entryway. The bathroom is so small you can’t sit on the toilet straight. There’s no room for storage of shaving kits or any toiletries. If it was summer time we might take advantage of the propane BBQ but that’s not happening in December with temperatures approaching zero. Pets are allowed, but there’s no room to store kennels if you need to go somewhere. Other cabins might be different, but looking at the cottages that Lazy R lazy manages for RRR cottages, they all look tiny. The cottage I’m describing is RRR5, and it is not as advertised on the website. Beware!
I’m attaching a couple photos from the cottage so you get an idea of the size.

This is our first time staying here. The woman we made the reservation with was very pleasant and helpful. The cabin was very homey and had everything we needed aside from hand soap. Very good deal for all the space you get. We will be back

This is our second time staying here and we really enjoy it. The cabins are very comfortable. They have options with hot tubs, fireplaces, and full kitchens. The cabins are located very close to downtown Estes and to the entrance to RMNP. There are a few different groups of cabins. Some are a bit more secluded while others are right off the road. Make sure to double check where the cabins are located so you aren’t surprised either way.